Blog post | 02-11-2021 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Russian police do not always respond to domestic violence complaints. Sometimes their failure to act has fatal results. ...
Blog post | 04-10-2021 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Since winning the Human Rights Tulip in 2020 I’ve felt stronger and more protected, knowing that the Dutch government is on my ...
Blog post | 14-04-2021 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The war in Yemen is having a big impact on people’s mental health. ‘According to a recent study, some 22% need help,’ says ...
Blog post | 30-11-2020 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Esra’a Al Shafei is one of the world’s most influential internet activists. She is the founder of the human rights organisation ...
As an activist, transwoman and former political prisoner in Nicaragua, everything has been twice as hard for Victoria Obando ...
In 2015 – at election time in Myanmar – Maung wrote a critical poem about the president and posted it on Facebook. Maung was ...
Blog post | 24-01-2020 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On Thursday 16 January 2020, the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a public seminar on ‘Globalisation, ...
Blog post | 10-04-2019 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Dutch Business Summit on Refugees is the first event of its kind in the Netherlands. Hosted by the Tent Partnership for ...
Blog post | 10-07-2018 | Marcel Vernooij (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Business for development works. That is our motto for working with the private sector in promoting sustainable development. Our ...
Blog post | 29-05-2018 | Marcel Vernooij (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
The private sector is the engine of economic growth. As The Netherlands, we support local entrepreneurs in developing economies. ...